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Advancing Health Care: A Combined Conference for BHAI, IAHQ, IONL and ITC


The Meadows Events & Conference Center, Altoona, Iowa  
Wednesday, May 20, 2026 8:15 AM - 3:45 PM   iCalendar Central Standard Time

Leaders must adapt and respond to change as the health care environment evolves. This conference brings together health care leaders to collaborate, learn and network. Conference sessions will provide participants with research-based strategies, concepts and best practices for professional application and development.


Program Agenda
Wednesday, May 20th - The Meadows Events & Conference Center, Altoona, Iowa

7:45 a.m. Registration and Breakfast

8:15 a.m. Welcome

8:30 a.m. Awards and Business Meetings

9 a.m. BHAI - Transforming Behavioral Health in Iowa: What Hospitals Need to Know Now; Abbey Ferenzi, LMHC, Senior Director of Behavioral Health Services, Iowa Primary Care Association, Des Moines

9 a.m. IAHQ – Investigations and Interviews with Empathy and Rigor; Sarah Ennis, Founder and President, SparkPoint Inc., West Des Moines

9 a.m. IONL – A Culture of Listening: Stop, Pause, and Lead with Intention; Ryan Bouda, Leadership & Culture Specialist, LEAP Training & Coaching, Omaha

9 a.m. ITC – Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury: The Effects on the Health System and the Patient from a Rehabilitative Perspective; Dr. Ai Huong Phu, DO, Physician, MercyOne Des Moines, Des Moines

10 a.m. Break and visit the exhibit hall

10:30 a.m. UNMUTED: Amplify Clarity, Confidence & Contribution to Come Alive at Work; Rachel Druckenmiller, Leadership Trainer, Washington D.C.

11:30 a.m. Lunch and visit the exhibit hall

12:30 p.m. IAHQ – Hot and Cold Debriefs: Facilitate the Moment, Then Plan Forward; Sarah Ennis, Founder and President, SparkPoint Inc., West Des Moines

12:30 p.m. IONL & BHAI – Advancing Hospital Safety and Team Resilience: Human-Centered Approaches to Workplace Violence; Jason Grellner, Vice President of Healthcare, Evolv, Missouri

12:30 p.m. ITC - Prehospital Blood Transfusion Program; Dan Davis, BS, EMT-P, CCP, Lieutenant, Des Moines Fire Department, Des Moines; Brian Rayhons, MPA, NRP, FP-C, Deputy Chief, West Des Moines Emergency Medical Services, West Des Moines

1:30 p.m. Break and visit the exhibit hall

2 p.m. Prize drawings

2:15 p.m. IHA Advocacy Update; Erin Cubit, Vice President, Federal and Regulatory Affairs, Iowa Hospital Association, Des Moines, and Clare Kelly, Chief Government and External Affairs Officer, Iowa Hospital Association, Des Moines

2:45 p.m. BHAI – It’s Complicated: Children, Technology, and Mental Health; Erin Walsh, MA, Co-founder Spark & Stitch Institute, Minneapolis

2:45 p.m. IAHQ - Fair Performance Evaluation and Effective Performance Plans: Observable, Defensible, Human; Sarah Ennis, Founder and President, SparkPoint Inc., West Des Moines

2:45 p.m. IONL – The Unforgettable Leader: How to Create a Team No One Ever Wants to Leave; Paul Long, Leadership and Culture Expert, Fundamism, Kansas

2:45 p.m. ITC - Initial Assessment and Transfer of the Burn Patient; Nicole Koshatka, MSN, RN, Staff Nurse, University of Iowa Health Care, Iowa City

3:45 p.m. Adjourn

 

LODGING

Prairie Meadows Hotel

• King or Queen: $149 per night plus taxes

• Junior King Suite: $169 per night plus taxes

515-957-3000 or 800-325-9015

Group code: IAHOSASSN0526

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CONTINUING EDUCATION 
IHA will provide a certificate of attendance after completing the program evaluation and strongly encourages nurses to retain a program brochure as documentation of their participation. Nurses determine whether course content meets the Iowa Board of Nursing’s criteria for appropriate continuing education.

This program has been approved by the National Association for Healthcare Quality for a maximum of 4.5 CPHQ continuing education hours.

IHA is approved for 3.0 hours of continuing education for emergency medical services.

View full conference details. 


Contact Autumn McGill with questions about this event.

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